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Give Back Foundation will host fundraiser at Elks Club
ALLENTOWN – A nonprofit organization based in Allentown wants to help out when individuals face a difficult situation in life. Toward that end, the Give Back Foundation will host a fundraiser in the fall. At 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3, the foundation will open the doors at the New Egypt Elks Club, 105 Lakewood Road, New…
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The Lunatic Fringe unleashes on New Jersey this weekend
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose will hold a meet-and-greet with professional wrestling fans at iPlay America in Freehold Township on Sept. 5. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWE The Lunatic Fringe is about to descend upon New Jersey. WWE professional wrestling Superstar Dean Ambrose will meet and greet fans at iPlay America, Schanck…
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Allentown clerk bids farewell
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Nine years of service to the people of Allentown will end this week for Borough Clerk Julie Martin. Martin has been named the municipal clerk in Eatontown and will begin working in that eastern Monmouth County community on Sept. 8. “My time in Allentown has been a very good experience,”…
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Home schooling gives parents more control over child’s education
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Sherry Prioli watches as her sons Joe, 12, and Nick, 10, play a numbers game at the Howell Public Library. The eight Prioli children have been home schooled. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR As summer draws to a close, many families turn their attention to the upcoming school year. Shopping for…
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The Horsemen’s Association of Millstone Township will meet on Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Millstone Community Center, Stagecoach Road (next to the firehouse). Anyone who has an interest in horses is invited to attend the meeting and learn about upcoming trail rides and other activities. Details: www.hamt.org. The Veterans Community Alliance…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Raiders hope to build on success
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group A year ago, the Hillsborough High School girls volleyball team enjoyed one of its best seasons in school history. The Raiders went 25-5 and lost to just three teams total on the season, but they graduated some important pieces from that group that set a new standard. “It helps…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Higgins land map
Hillsborough has proposed spending $500,000 to help the county buy 78 acres (in yellow) on Wertsville Road to add to the Sourland Preserve.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Town would help buy Sourlands land
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor The township is proposing to spend $500,000 out of its open space trust fund to contribute to the purchase of 78 acres fronting on about 1,000 feet of Wertsville Road. The township would join Somerset County in buying the land, which would be added to the Sourland Mountain Preserve, for…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Kids eagerly scoop up computers in days prior to school’s start
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor School technology staffers smoothly finished Monday a near-perfect distribution of Chromebook computers — the textbooks of today — to intermediate grades and older. Of 4,614 students in grades 5-12, more than 93 percent — or 4,312 — came to the school in the last two weeks to pick up their…
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